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Lumps on scalp

Hi everyone ? Is it common for someone with lupus to get small lumps on their scalp? I have two and they are not painful, but every time I feel them I get scared thing it could be something more dangerous. Anyone here experience this?

i get two kinds of "bumps". The ones from my discoid lupus do not hurt and the ones I get now in my head when I am about to flare do. Here is a little I for around about the different ways Lupus can affect the skin. Hope it helps!

I, too, get little bumps occasionally that do not hurt. Like Steve, often times they are absorbed back into the skin. If they become bothersome, open or ulcerated, it might be a good idea for you to have them looked at. Best of Luck.

I almost always have small lumps on bumps on scalp. And often they are absorbed back in. I sometimes have very very small peices of hair gone, but it grows back. This is only noticable to me. They do not really hurt, but they each a little and are quite bothersome in an annoying manner. The most important part is they have been tested in the past they are NOT discoid lupus. I assume they are part of SLE. Good luck.

I have two small bumps on my head and a few of them on my forearm close to my elbow. Is this something that happens with lupus? I'm not diagnosed with lupus yet since they're not sure if I have an allergy thing or a lupus thing. But I do have those bumps which I never thought to bring up to the rheumatologist. I am supposed to make an appointment with him in April for follow-up. Should I bring it up?

Hey everyone.. I have the same lumps as the OP (at least I think they're the same). About 3 years ago after biopsy of the areas it was finally determined to be lupus profundus (or lupus penniculitis). Basically lupus of the fatty tissue under the skin.. I remember posting about it here back then.. I was scared because I had just had chemo and was spooked lol but after an inconclusive biopsy and then resubmitting the results to a specilaist I got my answer.. Took about 2months I think.. But when I was seeing a dermatologist when it got really bad they'd do injections of a steroid right into the affected area.. They also did the same with the discoid lesions in my head/scalp. I still get the lumps and the lesions but I'm not currently under derm care so I need to get with my rheumy about the injections.. Hope my story helps you in some way.. Sending you love and gentle hugs